Horse profile
Justified (IRE)
11yo gelding (at last run, May 2010) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Never Give Up Partnership
by Leading Counsel (USA) out of Monkeylane (GB) (Monksfield)
26 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 May 2010 — 6,000 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2010 · 5th of 7
8 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 140
KTB Profile
Justified (IRE) is 8 from 26, including a Grade 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse (Apr 2006). Hasn't won since Oct 2007. 7 of 18 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 8 on quicker. Last raced off 140, 17lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 8–26Wins / Runs
- 30.8%Strike rate
- 12 (46.2%)Placed
- −3.10£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=26 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 157Highest OR
- 77dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating140↓ 17lb off peak
140
50–157
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Leading Counsel (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 59 | 2 | 3.4% | −3.6 | 3 from 5 |
| Soft | 102 | 9 | 8.8% | +1.8 | 3 from 9 |
| Heavy | 72 | 5 | 6.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 47 | 2 | 4.3% | −2.7 | 4 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 120 | 6 | 5% | −2 | 4 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 171 | 14 | 8.2% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 60 | 6 | 10% | +3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Monkeylane (GB) (Monksfield)
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom And Dec (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Late News (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Buttonhole Rose (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Doodle And Buck (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 3 | 33% | −0.97 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 3 | 60% | +4.72 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.10 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 9 | 3 | 33% | −1.65 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.50 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.10 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 4 | 33% | −0.47 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 4 | 33% | −0.63 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P McCoy | 8 | 3 | 38% | +1.15 |
| J R Barry | 5 | 3 | 60% | +3.60 |
| Davy Russell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.10 |
| Paul Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.10 |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +2.15 |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +5.85 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 22 | 6 | 27% | −6.85 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.75 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 10+26d | Punchestown | www.motivatechallenge.com Chase | 5/7 | 1½ | 11-2 | 140 | 115B | Davy Russell | 4/1 |
| 22 Apr 10+359d | Punchestown | Ernst & Young Handicap Chase (0-140) | 3/23 | 2 | 11-7 | 137 | 144A | Davy Russell | 16/1 |
| 28 Apr 09+135d | Punchestown | Masterchef Hospitality Handicap Hurdle (0-140) (grade C) | 20/22 | 1½ | 11-7 | 130 | 114C | Michael Darcy | 25/1 |
| 14 Dec 08+35d | Cork | O'Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase (Grade 2) | 10/12 | 20 | 11-10 | 50 | 112C | Sean Flanagan | 12/1 |
| 09 Nov 08+241d | Navan | ladbrokes.com Fortria Chase (Grade 2) | F/6 | — | 11-10 | 153 | — | D J Casey | 7/2 |
| 13 Mar 08+26d | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) | 8/9 | 19 | 11-10 | 50 | 105C | Andrew J McNamara | 33/1 |
| 16 Feb 08+93d | Gowran Park | Red Mills Chase (Grade 2) | F/5 | — | 11-10 | 157 | — | Davy Russell | 11/4 |
| 15 Nov 07+12d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Chase (Grade 2) | 8/9 | 6 | 11-12 | 157 | 104C | R Walsh | 13/8F |
| 03 Nov 07+28d | Down Royal | James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 2/6 | 5 | 11-10 | 157 | 126C | Paul Carberry | 11/4 |
| 06 Oct 07+165d | Gowran Park | National Lottery Agent Champion Chase (Grade 2) | 1/7 | 11-10 | 157 | 140C | R Walsh | 9/10F | |
| 24 Apr 07+41d | Punchestown | Kerrygold Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 2/7 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 157 | 127C | A P McCoy | 9/2 |
| 14 Mar 07+52d | Cheltenham | Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 5/10 | 17 | 11-10 | 157 | 107C | A P McCoy | 20/1 |
| 21 Jan 07+42d | Fairyhouse | ladbrokes.com Normans Grove Chase (Gr2) | 2/4 | 15 | 11-12 | 157 | 124C | Conor O'Dwyer | 3/1 |
| 10 Dec 06+36d | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1) | PU/8 | — | 11-12 | 157 | — | A P McCoy | 4/1 |
| 04 Nov 06+27d | Down Royal | James Nicholson Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 3/7 | 13 | 11-10 | 157 | 116C | Paul Carberry | 5/1 |
| 08 Oct 06+164d | Limerick (IRE) | Sherry Fitzgerald O'Malley Chase () | 1/4 | 11-12 | 155 | 121C | A P McCoy | 8/15F | |
| 27 Apr 06+11d | Punchestown | Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 2/6 | 2½ | 11-12 | 155 | 130C | A P McCoy | 13/8F |
| 16 Apr 06+77d | Fairyhouse | Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 1/8 | 11-9 | — | 132C | A P McCoy | 5/1 | |
| 29 Jan 06+18d | Leopardstown | Baileys Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 3/7 | 9 | 11-12 | — | 119C | A P McCoy | 5/2 |
| 11 Jan 06+16d | Newbury | Pheasant Inn Novices' Chase | 1/6 | 11-12 | — | 126C | A P McCoy | 8/13F | |
| 26 Dec 05+36d | Leopardstown | Durkan New Homes Novice Chase (Grade 1) | UR/8 | — | 11-12 | — | — | J R Barry | 5/4F |
| 20 Nov 05+32d | Punchestown | Volkswagen Jetta Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 1/5 | 11-4 | — | 136C | J R Barry | EvensF | |
| 19 Oct 05+204d | Punchestown | Total Events Rental Novice Chase (Listed) | 1/7 | 11-2 | — | 126C | J R Barry | 11/10F | |
| 29 Mar 05+14d | Fairyhouse | Menolly Homes Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/11 | 11-10 | — | 146C | J R Barry | 7/2 | |
| 15 Mar 05+44d | Cheltenham | Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) | 8/20 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 121C | J R Barry | 7/1 |
| 30 Jan 05 | Punchestown | Byrne Group PLC Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/8 | 11-2 | — | 138C | Mick Fitzgerald | 9/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Justified (IRE) won?
- Justified (IRE) won 8 of 26 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 30.8%. Placed 12 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Justified (IRE)?
- Justified (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 18 May 2010.
- Who is Justified (IRE)'s sire?
- Justified (IRE) is by Leading Counsel (USA) out of Monkeylane (GB), whose sire is Monksfield.
- What going does Justified (IRE) prefer?
- Justified (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Justified (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 140, from the run on 18 May 2010. The highest on record is 157.
- What is Justified (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Leading Counsel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Justified (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Monkeylane (GB), Justified (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.